List of Famous people named Rafael

Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player. He is ranked No. 2 in the world by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), has been ranked No. 1 in the ATP rankings for 209 weeks, and has finished as the year-end No. 1 five times. Nadal has won 20 Grand Slam men's singles titles, tied for the most in history with Roger Federer. His 13 French Open titles in particular are a record at any tournament. Nadal's dominance on clay is also highlighted by 60 of his 86 ATP singles titles coming on this surface, including 25 of his 35 ATP Masters 1000 titles, and his 81 consecutive wins on clay is the longest single-surface win streak in the Open Era.

Rafael Caro Quintero is a Mexican drug lord who co-founded the now-disintegrated Guadalajara Cartel with Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo and other drug traffickers in the late 1970s. He is also the founder and current suspected leader of the newly formed Caborca Cartel based in Sonora. He is also the brother of fellow drug trafficker Miguel Caro Quintero, the founder and former leader of the defunct Sonora Cartel.

Rafael Fiziev is a Kyrgyzstani-born Azerbaijani professional mixed martial artist, who currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Rafael Benítez Maudes is a Spanish professional football manager and former player and a manager who recently managed Chinese Super League club Dalian Professional. He joined Real Madrid's coaching staff at the age of 26, going on to work as the under-19 and reserve team coach, and assistant manager for the senior team. He moved away from Real Madrid in 1995, but management spells at Real Valladolid and Osasuna were short-lived and unsuccessful. He guided Segunda División side Extremadura back to the Primera División in his first season in 1997, but the team was relegated the following season. He left the club, and coached Tenerife in 2000, winning promotion in his only season.

Rafael Márquez Álvarez is a Mexican former footballer and currently the youth coach of Spanish Tercera División club Alcalá. Nicknamed El Káiser, Márquez is regarded as the best defender in Mexico's history and one of the best Mexican players of all time. He played as a central defender, sweeper, or defensive midfielder.

Rafael Souza dos Anjos is a Brazilian-American professional mixed martial artist. He currently fights in the Welterweight and Lightweight divisions for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is a former UFC Lightweight Champion. Frequently considered one of the greatest lightweights in UFC history, he holds notable victories over three former UFC champions: Robbie Lawler, Anthony Pettis, and Benson Henderson. Other notable victories include Neil Magny, Tarec Saffiedine, Donald Cerrone (x2), Paul Felder, and Nate Diaz. As of December 14, 2020, he is #7 in the UFC lightweight rankings.

Rafael Reyes, also credited as Leafar Seyer, is an American author, artist and musician credited with creating the Cholo goth genre of music, which lyrically explores the harsh realities of gang and street life over throbbing beats and swirling synthesizers.

Rafael Augusto Sóbis do Nascimento is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Cruzeiro.

Rafael Édgar Dudamel Ochoa, commonly known as Rafael Dudamel, is a Venezuelan football manager, currently in charge of Chilean club Universidad de Chile and former player who played as a goalkeeper.

Rafael Jiménez Jarque, known as Fali, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Cádiz CF as either a central defender or a defensive midfielder.

Rafael Pereira da Silva, commonly known as Rafael or Rafael da Silva, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Süper Lig club İstanbul Başakşehir. He normally plays as a right-back, but can also play on the right side of midfield. He and his twin brother, Fábio, began their careers with Fluminense before joining Manchester United in January 2007. After eight years in England, Rafael joined Lyon in August 2015 for a fee of up to £2.5 million.

Rafael Bernardo López Aliaga Cazorla is a Peruvian industrial engineer, businessman, and politician. A leading conservative figure in Peruvian politics, he is the founder and current leader of the Popular Renewal party since October 2020. Previously, he served as Secretary-General of National Solidarity from September 2019 until the dissolution of the party in October 2020 in which he served as President of the Party since August 2020.

Rafael Alencar Vitti is a Brazilian actor, musician and poet. He became known for his character Pedro Ramos, one of the protagonists of the 22nd season of Malhação, titled Malhação Sonhos. He is the son of actors João Vitti and Valéria Alencar, and brother of actor Francisco Vitti.

Rafael Bienvenido Cruz y Díaz is a Cuban-American Protestant preacher and father of Texas U.S. Senator Ted Cruz. He regularly serves as a surrogate in his son's political campaigns.

Rafael Ferdinand van der Vaart is a Dutch professional darts player and former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Rafael Ramos de Lima, known as Rafael Lima, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for América Mineiro as a central defender.

Rafael Santos Borré Maury is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Argentinean club River Plate.

Rafael Andrés Olarra Guerrero is a former footballer who played as a defender.

Rafael del Pino Calvo-Sotelo is a Spanish billionaire businessman, the executive chairman of Ferrovial, the company founded in 1952 by his father Rafael del Pino Moreno.

Rafael Tolói is a Brazilian-Italian professional footballer who plays for and captains Atalanta as a central defender. Tolói, whose great grandparents hailed from Treviso, acquired Italian citizenship in February 2021.